As a life-long Hoosier and father of a 8th grade daughter, I have grown deeply concerned about the future of politics in Indiana. Instead of complaining about it from the sidelines, I have decided to step up and run for office.

I do not want my daughter to grow up in a state where she is not paid as much as her male counterparts for the same work.

I want her to graduate from a state that offers the very best education, not one that fails to invest in future generations. I don’t want my daughter to graduate from college so indebted that she’ll never be able to pay it off.

I want my child to grow up in a state where her job opportunities are competitive with the rest of the country. I want her to live in a state that values her healthcare. I want her children to grow up in a state that values clean water and air. And I want the same for all Hoosier families.

I will bring a new and fresh perspective to government. I will protect the interests of citizens and not lobbyists. I pledge to work for the people of District 39, not to any lobbyist or corporate interest, and I will not accept personal gifts or dinners from lobbyists.

Funding public education will be one of my top priorities in the State House.

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“I’m concerned about the future (path) that Indiana has been on,” said Hinton, a Democrat. “I just decided that now was the time to run. I just really couldn’t sit back anymore and wait or hope things got better or complain, that it was time to really get involved and try to bring the issues to the forefront.”